Monday, January 30, 2017

E exam 2

 ,Dears
Good afternoon

I talked in my last blog about E exam and today I will talk more about it as Dr.Imad suggested 




I have short and small experience with E exam , in my bachelor program there was a course has E exam as a part of assessment with only 20 or 30 marks , we got the exam in computer lap by special website and we have several questions types and defined time , it was very interesting and attractive exam , me and my colleges like it so much . so I hope if  we bring it for our schools and universities, it will saves effort , time , papers and ink ! also it will creates a strong link between students and ICT , all of us know the importance of ICT for education now. 


pictures source: Google image 

Saturday, January 28, 2017

The electronic examinations

Dears

I talked in my last topic about online courses and certificates and today I will talk about related topic: The electronic examination.

The electronic exam is a system that involves the conduct of examinations through the web or the intranet.
e exams were developed more than forty years ago for professional certification in the IT industry and progressively evolving as a preferred alternative to PPT in schools, universities, recruiting firms as well as private and public 
organization.




Features of e-exam

- Unique questions are generated for each user by randomly selecting and ordering questions and alternative answers.

- Timing is also unique to the individual: Test time is kept by the server. At the end of the allowed time, the test is automatically closed.

- Scoring is flexible. Various schemes can be implemented including negative making, weighted question

- Result is available immediately after the last student leaves the hall

-Various question type/formal can be implemented, including multiple choice


(Yes/No, True/False, single and multiple answer, fill in the blanks and questions with image)








References
(Internet source )


Google image

retrieved in 28 Jan 2017

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Online courses and certificates

Dears
Good afternoon

I will talk today about the basic role of ICT to get international certificates online in many types of sciences like IT , languages , management...etc

Now no need to travel and waste time, money and effort , just visit the website which offers the  course or certificate which you want and complete the procedures of enrollment.

I have an experience with that, In 2011 I  traveled to India as a journey, unfortunately Sudan has blocked from Microsoft exam which I wanted to do , so I went to an institution there and  I got some exams ( 100 multiple choice questions for any exam ) ,
 I Passed my exams in Microsoft MCITP and they send electronic certificates to me.





Alison website for free online courses

Monday, January 23, 2017

The role of ICT in daily life learning

Dears,
Good afternoon
Today I will talk about ICT in my life



we are learning new things in our daily life (that is called informal education) and I use technology in that , to find answers for any question comes to my mind instead of waste a lot of time to search in traditional books, to collect more data about my studies, to save my important documents as electronic papers , to communicate with friends via social media and also to find electronic copies for my favorite books. 



There are software tools like applications and websites and hardware tools like computer's equipment (printer,scanner,loudspeaker).etc..and the two types are helping me so much
I wait for your experiences with ICT in comments here. Thank you





Pictures references : goggle image
retrieved in 22 Jan 2017

Saturday, January 21, 2017

Social studies and Technology



Teachers must not simply acquire skills that make them proficient at using technology, but also learn how to use technology to make their teaching better than it would be without it. Therefore, preservice instruction enabling teachers to integrate technology seamlessly into lessons is more productive than technology instruction that merely teaches preservice teachers how to use specific computer skills. For example, teachers should not learn how to create PowerPoint presentations or Excel spreadsheets merely with the goal of mastering the technology. Rather, preservice teachers should create PowerPoint presentations that aid in direct instruction of a particular social studies lesson or spreadsheets that help illustrate statistical data significant to the social studies student






To further illustrate this distinction, it is useful to consider an actual example of a preservice teacher who learned technological skills that enhanced her classroom instruction. Nicole Tucker, a preservice elementary teacher in the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, helped develop a digital history archive, Race and Place: African American Community Histories , as an undergraduate student in one of her history classes. Race and Place contains primary source material on slavery and emancipation, Reconstruction, and the era of Jim Crow segregation in the South. Tucker specifically contributed a rich segment of the archive that details the politics of disenfranchisement . Although Tucker took an instructional technology course

This is just one example of preparing social studies teachers to use technology appropriately. I offer the following five principles as guides for the appropriate infusion of technology in social studies teacher preparation programs.

Extend learning beyond what could be done without technology.

Introduce technology in context.

Include opportunities for students to study relationships among science, technology, and society.

Foster the development of the skills, knowledge, and participation as good citizens in a democratic society.

Contribute to the research and evaluation of social studies and technology.


An audio about Nicole Tucker


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Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Technology in Education 2


Teacher can using technology to supports his \her teaching methods and techniques and he \she should gives attention of the age of kids or students , the type of subject and also the individual differences .

Teacher can use for example computers , loudspeaker , smart board  and projector which I will talk about it today.



A projector is a device that uses light and lenses to take an image and project a magnified image onto a larger screen or wall. Projectors can magnify still or moving images depending on how they are built. The image must be shone through a sealed tube or frame when passing through the lenses to maintain focus.



Projector can play an important role to implement an effective teaching because of the facilitation of learning by presentations , videos , images, TV programs ..etc

Projector in classroom (video)



References

http://www.slideshare.net/rosshb4u/what-are-projectors

http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/projecto.htm

References of pictures

projector in classroom - Google Search https://www.google.ae/search?q=what+is+projectors&newwindow=1&client=aff-maxthon-maxthon4&hs=6At&affdom=maxthon.com&channel=t23&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=y_gdVcmZFdDSoASy7oC4CA&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ#newwindow=1&channel=t23&tbm=isch&q=projector+in+classroom


Sunday, January 15, 2017

Technology in Education


 Teacher can using technology to supports his \her teaching methods and techniques and he \she should gives attention of the age of kids or students , the type of subject and also the individual differences .



Teacher can use for example computers , loudspeaker , projector and smart board which I will talk about it today.


Smart Board

The Smart Board interactive whiteboard operates as part of a system that includes the interactive whiteboard, a computer, a projector and whiteboarding software - either Smart Notebook collaborative learning software for education, or Smart Meeting Pro software for business. The components are connected wirelessly or via USB or serial cables. A projector connected to the computer displays the desktop image on the interactive whiteboard. The whiteboard accepts touch input from a finger, pen or other solid object. Smart Board interactive whiteboards are also available as a front-projection flat-panel display – interactive surfaces that fit over plasma or LCD display panels.



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Saturday, January 14, 2017

ICT in education

ICT in education 


ICT is Information and Communication Technology.  ICT in Education  means  Teaching and Learning with ICT 


Educational ICT tools can be divided into 3 categories: Input source, Output source and Others.
 


 See the following graph


Worldwide research has shown that ICT can lead to improved student learning and better teaching methods. A report made by the National Institute of Multimedia Education in Japan, proved that an  increase in student exposure to educational ICT through curriculum integration has a significant and positive impact on student achievement, especially in terms of "KnowledgeComprehension" · "Practical skill"  and "Presentation skill" in subject areas such as mathematics, science, and social study.
However, you can see that there are many education technology solutions provided in the world which may cause confusion among educators about how to choose the right ICT solution. Let's have a look at the advantages and disadvantages of ICT tools for education and discover what kind of education ICT solution is suitable for your school needs.

Three main advantages of ICT tools for education

1-Through ICT, images can easily be used in teaching and improving the retentive memory of students.


2-Through ICT, teachers can easily explain complex instructions and ensure students' comprehension.


3-Through ICT, teachers are able to create interactive classes and make the lessons more enjoyable, which could improve student attendance and concentration.




Three main challenges of ICT tools for education




1-Setting up the devices can be very troublesome

2-Too expensive to afford

3-Hard for teachers to use with a lack of experience using ICT tools


References

http://www.ictforeducation.co.uk/

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/themes/icts/

http://www.elmoglobal.com/en/html/ict/01.aspx

Retrieved on 14 Jan 2017